Rob Kellogg, 15, of Rochester is part of a local company that has developed an interactive board game to improve kids' music appreciation skills.

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Caurie Putnam

At a time when many school districts are cutting back on arts education, seven local teenagers think they could have part of the answer to how to improve music appreciation skills.

Rockin' with Bach 'n' the Gang is an interactive board game that requires critical thought. It was the brainchild of Jake Blumenstock, 18, of Honeoye Falls.

"Music has always been a huge influence in my life," says Blumenstock, who conceived the educational game at age 6. "I would go to school and talk about classical music, but I didn't see an interest. I decided I wanted to do something to change this." ...